OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Insecure Control UI Authentication over Plaintext HTTP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution, Security bypass, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78, CWE-285 and CWE-319.
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Control UI when allowInsecureAuth is explicitly enabled and the gateway is exposed over plaintext HTTP, allowing attackers to bypass device identity and pairing verification. An attacker with leaked or intercepted credentials can obtain high-privilege Control UI access by exploiting the lack of secure authentication enforcement over unencrypted HTTP connections.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | before 2026.2.21 | 2026.2.21 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.2.21 | 2026.2.21 | Patch available | GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.21 Fixed in 2026.2.21 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.21 Fixed in 2026.2.21 Patch available GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.21
- Fix · GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.21 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.2.21
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-24550 OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation GuardPriority MEDIUM 64
- TI-2026-24570 OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Client IP Spoofing via X-Forwarded-For Header ParsingPriority LOW 27
- TI-2026-24563 OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary File Read via grep -e Flag Policy BypassPriority LOW 27
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32034
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-32034 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32034 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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